Amber Brown
Saint Louis,MO
Summary
High energy leader and detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. With over 10 years experience building strategies and launching new products, Lifelong learner who continually strives for excellence and leads with integrity.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
PMP Certification
1
1
Data Analytics Cert - Wharton
1
1
MBA - Rutgers
Work History
Strategy Manager, Bioprocessing & Life Science
Merck KGaA
St Louis, MO
09.2021 - Current
- Development and oversight of strategic initiatives within Bioprocessing - namely mAbs, viral vector, and cell therapy sectors.
- Set aggressive targets to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
- Performed customer needs assessments and coordinated resolutions with supply chain and commercial teams.
- Coordinated all franchises, business executives and site leadership teams by interacting effectively and establishing communication best practices.
- Evaluated existing operations and current market trends to identify necessary improvements and capitalize on changes.
- Planned, created, tested, and deployed life cycle methodology to produce GMP products to meet and exceed customer expectations.
Manager, Portfolio Management
MilliporeSigma
St Louis, MO
01.2019 - 09.2021
- Head of all new product development programs within gene editing and novel modalities business.
- Managed project managers, evaluated strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Developed product roadmaps for cell and gene therapy to support near term and long term strategic initiatives
- Creation of business dashboards to track project status, resource loading and communication of cross-functional business leadership teams.
- Managed multiple capital projects in cell and gene therapy valued over $30M NPV.
Project Manager
MilliporeSigma
06.2015 - 01.2019
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Managed over 50 product development projects from scope development, launch, and operationalization.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Cross-functional leadership within matrix structures to drive team success through shared vision and clearly defined goals.
Sustainability Manager
Novus International
09.2012 - 01.2015
- Developed sustainability project goals, objectives or strategies in collaboration industry professionals.
- Devised strategies for modifying existing policies to better integrate sustainability initiatives throughout North America and Europe.
- Monitored or tracked sustainability indicators such as energy usage, waste generation and recycling and reduced costs by 20%.
- Assessed and proposed sustainability initiatives by considering cost-effectiveness, technical feasibility and acceptance through.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biological Engineering
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR2010
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR2006
Master of Science - Biological Engineering
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR07.2023
Skills
- Business Planning and Strategy
- Messaging Strategy
- New Project Development
- Root Cause Analysis
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Market Trend Analysis
Certification
- Project Management Professional - PMI
- Data Analytics - Wharton School of Business
- MBA - abbreviated - Rutgers University
Timeline
Strategy Manager, Bioprocessing & Life Science
Merck KGaA
09.2021 - Current
Manager, Portfolio Management
MilliporeSigma
01.2019 - 09.2021
Project Manager
MilliporeSigma
06.2015 - 01.2019
Sustainability Manager
Novus International
09.2012 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Biological Engineering
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Central Arkansas
Master of Science - Biological Engineering
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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